#6E92DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.115 263.3), rgb(110, 146, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6E92DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E92DA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.115 263.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E92DA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E92DA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E92DA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E92DA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E92DA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6E92DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7698DD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA1AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E92DA
#6E92DA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 263.3)
- #B58C34
#B58C34
oklch(66.3% 0.115 83.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E92DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #6E92DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.